Friday - bus back to Shanghai

Wonderful day of gifts,singing and celebration. The veryeasy booklets will soon move forward and we expect the blessing of the local authorities.

The Amity Press is based nearbye in Nangjin and this church has many contacts with them already. More news next week from home.

Thursday - much happening

I’m so busy rejoicing and working that as i have to think very carefully about what i write – i’ll do a proper report next week.

But we’re now discussing printing booklets  of stories from John’s gospel here for learning disabled people and planning the visit this summer of two members of the team to the [...]

Tuesday – moving forward – Praise God!

My 2 lady interpreters are now printing out 100 copies each of 2 versions in veryeasyChinese of Jn ch 2 – wedding feast.

Today we do more with our 3 lady writers and start field-testing with 2 men and a mother (who is 29 years old and is one of the writers).

Just now a male member [...]

5 more exciting days in Zhoukou

I’ve decided to stay here till Saturday to have 5 more days to teach easy and veryeasy Chinese to the 60 student pastors. Eight of them have already signed up to help. We have 2 hours together each morning.

Today we shall do together some of the Psalms and a few stories from John. Then we [...]

Saturday in Zhoukou

We have now done our third 2 hour lesson and all is very exciting.

Several students wish to join the easyChinese team.

New team for easyChinese

We now have a new stronger team and hope to move things on faster.

Today and tomorrow we have morning lectures with 60 students

Thursday in Zhoukou

I’m about to tell 60 students – future 3self pastors about this work. please pray.

Monday in Shanghai

Wonderful hospitality and meal with a family. Off to Zhoukou tomorrow.

China update

These are notes i added to my blog in February (for ancient readers like myself – let me say that – these central comments ARE my blog)

BUT I SHALL TRY TO UPDATE DAILY FROM NEXT MONDAY 7 MARCH  :

March will be my 6th time inside China; my 3rd time in Zhoukou, Henan Province.

It is a [...]

Care for ex-offenders in Liverpool

It was a great joy on Thursday to attend two meetings in the offices of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral – led by retired Prison Chaplain Revd John Sephton. These meetings successfully launched CFEO in North West England – aiming to set up Alpha Courses in at least 6 prisons in Merseyside with support for ex-offenders from [...]